H 2983 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act regarding Massachusetts drug price relief

Summary

By Mr. Driscoll of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2983) of William Driscoll and others that the Group Insurance Commission and the Office of Medicaid be authorized to enter into agreements with manufacturer of drugs for purchase of prescribed pharmaceuticals . Health Care Financing.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

House Passage

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

May 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jun 13, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

10

Key actions

4

Committee

1

May 29, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Mar 1, 2018

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

Dylan Fernandes

Plymouth and Barnstable

James R. Miceli

Juana B. Matias

Natalie Higgins

William L. Crocker, Jr.